IN THE THICK OF IT: Songs Featuring Beatles Assistant Mal Evans

Many people contributed minor performances to many Beatles recordings, but assistant Mal Evans is responsible for some of the most recognizable sounds and performances of all.

You Won't See Me - organ. At Paul's direction, Mal played the distinctive single organ notes. Paul showed Mal where the notes were on the organ and then nodded his head when he wanted Evans to play, and shook it when he wanted him to stop.

A Day In The Life - alarm clock and piano. Evans controlled an alarm clock; counting the measures in the original 24-bar pause which can be heard clearly on Anthology 2. He was one of the five piano players simultaneously hitting the last chord of the song.